Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 23, 2026.
Terrell County, Georgia, has about 8,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Terrell County depends on where the incident happened: the Terrell County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Georgia Open Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Terrell County public records, Terrell County arrest records, Terrell County warrants, Terrell County criminal records, Terrell County court records, Georgia arrest records and Georgia inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Terrell County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Terrell County that is the Terrell County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Terrell County Sheriff's Office
The Terrell County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Terrell County
The one city the FBI lists in Terrell County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Dawson: 17 violent and 23 property crimes reported for 2025; 19 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Terrell County in 2025
The one agency in Terrell County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 17 violent and 23 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Dawson reported 19 arrests to the FBI for 2025, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Georgia Open Records Act Requires
Under the Georgia Open Records Act the agency must answer a request within 3 business days, and it may charge for search, retrieval and copying after the first quarter hour. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Terrell County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Terrell County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
How long does an agency in Terrell County have to answer?
Under the Georgia Open Records Act, within 3 business days. It may charge for search, retrieval and copying after the first quarter hour.
How do I get a report from the Terrell County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Georgia Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Terrell County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.